Highly Migratory Species
IATTC Distribution List
NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region's Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Program works to develop, implement, and evaluate fisheries policies and regulations for managing sustainable fisheries for eastern Pacific Ocean species such as Pacific tunas, swordfish, sharks, and billfish. Because highly migratory species are found throughout the Pacific Ocean and migrate across jurisdictional boundaries, this program engages stakeholders and governmental groups in the management of these species at both domestic and international levels.
Management & Policy
Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program
Partners
Inter- American Tropical Tuna Commission
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission
Pacific Fishery Management Council
International Scientific Committee for Tuna and Tuna-Like Species in the North Pacific Ocean
Key Topics
Pacific Bluefin Tuna ESA Status Review
Dolphin-safe Tuna Tracking & Verification Program
Gear Research And Exempted Fishing Permits
Harvest Limits
Resources
Compliance Guide (September 27, 2016)
Research
Voices from the Fisheries: the Pioneers of San Pedro & Terminal Island, Ca. Tuna Industry
For more information on Highly Migratory Species, contact Heidi Taylor at 562.980.4039.
For more information or questions on permits, contact Shannon Penna at 562.980.4238.
